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Schwartz, Bonnie D.; Eubank, Lynn

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ERIC Number: EJ527792

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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What Is the "L2 Initial State"?

Schwartz, Bonnie D.; Eubank, Lynn

Second Language Research, v12 n1 p1-5 Jan 1996

Discusses the scarcity of research on the characterization of the second-language (L2) initial state, where "L2 initial state" refers to the starting point of nonnative grammatical knowledge. The article emphasizes that exploring the mechanisms of "development" of interlanguage requires an understanding of what a particular stage changed "from." (13 references) (CK)

Descriptors: Grammar, Hypothesis Testing, Interlanguage, Language Acquisition, Language Universals, Learning Theories, Second Language Learning, Transfer of Training

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: The L2 Initial State.